Skyborne Developer Pays Council Members for Special Deal as City Falters

Skyborne Developer Pays Council Members for Special Deal as City Falters

With the city near bankrupt, developer Jim Kozak pays $6,000 to Yvonne Parks, Scott Matas and Jan Pye instead of paying the city of Desert Hot Springs the $200,000 as agreed. Kozak does not want to pay for the required public improvements. Already the city of Desert Hot Springs is rife with unfinished residential developments for his Skyborne project. Every time the city has been through this before the city always end up losing. The old council on its last legs will make the decision at Tuesday’s council meeting.

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Borrego Health Clinic Property Purchased for Million Dollar Loss

Borrego Health Clinic Property Purchased for Million Dollar Loss

The need for a health clinic has never been disputed. The way the city managed public finance seems always in dispute.

Politics is key.

It is a messy history involving city management concerning the Jewish Temple property where the new health clinic is located. The public lost a million dollars after the city purchased the property for $1.4 million in public funds and sold the property for less than $300,000.

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From Death Threats to Voter Recounter

From Death Threats to Voter Recounter

A man with a shady past has come forward to say he will pay for a recount of ballots in the election for Desert Hot Springs Mayor.

Adam Sanchez won by 12 votes. This does not sit well with Steve Grasha or Yvonne Parks, who Grasha supported in the election.

Importantly, who is Steve Grasha and why is he doing this?

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Desert Hot Springs Fiscal Crisis No Surprise and No Emergency to Some

Desert Hot Springs Fiscal Crisis No Surprise and No Emergency to Some The city of Desert Hot Springs will decide about declaring a fiscal emergency to avoid being another California city to go bankrupt. How the city got in this mess is no mystery. Some city council members are unable to cut City hall pay and the police payroll. City deficit spending is out of control. Some members of the city council have a poor history of money management and so far have been unable to get along with those who are serious about solutions.  Read More...